SCM Inspection and Maintenance Course
Course
Description: Why
is SCM Inspection and Maintenance Needed? Communities
across Tennessee must manage rainfall that runs off roads, streets and parking
lots. This runoff is called stormwater. To manage stormwater, many treatment
devices, called SCM, have been built. These measures include dry and wet
retention ponds, bioretention areas, vegetated swales, permeable pavement,
rainwater harvesting systems and proprietary devices. SCM must have annual and sometimes more frequent, inspection and
maintenance to perform as intended. Maintenance includes water quality
functions, landscape functions, and
consideration of impact on human health and safety. Many communities across
Tennessee are now requiring annual inspection, and if called for, maintenance
of SCM. SCM are not managed as landscape features, as they are water quality
treatment devices, and specialized training is needed to perform inspection and
maintenance activities.
Course
Locations: TBD
but will include Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City and
other location across TN.
Who
Should Attend: Commercial Landscapers, Property
Managers, Owners, Homeowner Associations, Professional Engineers, Landscape
Architects, Regulators, Municipal and County Personnel.
CERTIFICATION GOALS:
• Understand permanent stormwater runoff, how it can
affect water quality, and regulations associated with it.
• Understand SCM used in Tennessee and how they function.
• Understand inspection and maintenance requirements
for each SCM.
Certification Description:
• This certification is awarded by the Tennessee
Stormwater Management Training program housed at the SMART Center in the
University of Tennessee.
• To receive the certification attendees must attend the
course and receive a score of 80% on an exam. Participants have up to 2 hours
to complete the exam, which is approximately 50 multiple, true or false, and
short answer questions. All exams are graded by UT staff.
• The certification last up to 3 years. All
certification last until December 31 of a given year.
• To extend certification beyond the original 3 years,
certified professionals must attend an Update course that will be offered
throughout Tennessee. There is No exam associated with the 5 hour Update
course. The recertification last 3 years.
• Communities in Tennessee may either require or
recommend this certification to people who conduct maintenance on and/or
inspect stormwater management practices. TDEC recommends but does not require
this certification at this time.
• This certification is NOT
intended to be a replacement for professional licensure (like PE or RLA) and is
only a supplement to those rigorous professional licenses.
Professional
Development Hours: This course
provides 12 professional development hours for PEs. Additional continuing
education credits for Landscape Architects and Professional Surveyors will be
applied for with the licensing Boards.
Presenters: Faculty from the University of Tennessee and staff from
local MS4 communities.
Course fees: $400.00
Registration: Registration is normally limited to 30 persons. Early
registration and payment are strongly encouraged. You must have your
registration in 5 working days prior to the workshop to be assured a space (see
registration form for deadlines). To register complete the online registration
form. Initial confirmation will be emailed upon registration and final
confirmation with directions will be emailed one week before the course. If you
have any questions regarding registration or course content, contact the Tennessee Stormwater Training program at (865) 974-2151 or to email click here.
Cancellation Policy: In the event you are unable to attend the
workshop you registered for, attendee substitutions are allowed and encouraged.
We will issue full refunds for cancellations made five (5) working days prior
to the workshop Due to heavy demand for limited workshop seats, no refund will
be issued thereafter and no-show registrants will not be refunded. Requested
transfers may be made to another scheduled workshop for a $25 transfer fee
charge. The transfer request must be submitted 48 hours prior to the course.
Certification confirmation: Successful course completion and Certification are achieved after receipt of registration fee, course attendance, and passing the Course Completion Exam.
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